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  1. Oct 9, 2021 · Olympic champion Mohammadreza Geraei will fight for his maiden Greco-Roman wrestling World title after an incredible day at the 2021 World Championships in Oslo on Saturday (9 October).

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  2. Jun 16, 2021 · Earlier this week, the Iranian Wrestling Federation announced its 11-man lineup for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

  3. Oct 10, 2021 · The reigning 67kg Olympic champ from the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021 is now a World champ too, achieving legendary status among Iran's wrestling fans and beyond. Read more: Five things to know about Greco-Roman wrestling Olympic champion Mohammadreza Geraei.

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    • Wrestling is in the Geraei family's blood. Geraei grew up in the central Iranian city of Shiraz as one of three siblings, two of whom would become accomplished Greco-Roman wrestlers.
    • Overcoming an ill-timed injury to win Olympic gold. Winning an Olympic gold medal in a combat sport is difficult enough with full fitness and perfect preparation.
    • Finding resourceful solutions during Covid. The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the Olympic preparations of athletes around the world, but few countries were hit as hard as Iran.
    • Continuing Iran's fine wrestling legacy. Iran has won 24 gold medals in the modern Olympic Games. Almost half of them (11) have been won in wrestling, and as such Geraei joins an exclusive group of particularly-revered athletes in the Asian nation.
  5. Nov 19, 2022 · Hamid Soryan: I hope to Win at least 2 gold in 2024 Olympics. The legend of Iran Greco-Roman wrestling hopes Iran Greco-Roman team win at least two gold medals in 2024 Olympic Games.

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  6. Jun 26, 2021 · Wikipedia. 24K views 2 years ago #AlJazeeraEnglish #Iran #TokyoOlympics. Training for the Olympics during the pandemic has put athletes under even more pressure. In Iran, the games play a...

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  7. Dec 15, 2022 · Both wrestling federations collaborated to keep wrestling in the 2020 Olympics. Between 1999 and 2001, U.S. wrestlers won three freestyle World Cups in which Iran came in second. In 2015, Iran was awarded the World Cup in Los Angeles after a 5-3 win over U.S. wrestlers.

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